sakula | 0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52

General

Target

0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

c21d7954201a15cacb6c4e82d9b808a1
SHA1

7902d4f2221988864526f364fc83db666ccb9b9d
SHA256

0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52
SHA512

08114ec7d3f97e790f18e4cf44c5fc91139040594b013c050d4815eda6f3d623200785bc95ececa642a9c6f4b6029aca7f275589948c52bf660f7780f516845d

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4736 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4736	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1072 PING.EXE

pid	process
1072	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3048	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4736	4652	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4736	4652	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4736	4652	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 1296	4652	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 1296	4652	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 1296	4652	0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 1072	1296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 1072	1296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 1072	1296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4652

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d268c4c98b9d314cd7bffc6e8cf34b81b9910390ff4227c2f5faff4d59c0b52.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1072

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3048

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3208

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
a6c902da492317eaa35d8e3123af3857

SHA1
e196d81862f5af6f0602128ca2c2b1d73a3e228b

SHA256
4bf4c1728b27f707774ce0947bf9bd435aeb8c1aacba2b56de0fa880eca97b4a

SHA512
604a4a57f867d681728487fafb2bad791abcc3e7e22bb6cae411553ccadc963770dcf273746ef56bcc284e50880a25851c9671f4b8dcfd728e5a9edaa489e1ed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
a6c902da492317eaa35d8e3123af3857

SHA1
e196d81862f5af6f0602128ca2c2b1d73a3e228b

SHA256
4bf4c1728b27f707774ce0947bf9bd435aeb8c1aacba2b56de0fa880eca97b4a

SHA512
604a4a57f867d681728487fafb2bad791abcc3e7e22bb6cae411553ccadc963770dcf273746ef56bcc284e50880a25851c9671f4b8dcfd728e5a9edaa489e1ed

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memory/3048-132-0x0000020D1C120000-0x0000020D1C130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3048-133-0x0000020D1C180000-0x0000020D1C190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3048-134-0x0000020D1E860000-0x0000020D1E864000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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